The Philadelphia Eagles ruled Jalen Hurts’ skill at quarterback worthy of a second-round pick in the NFL Draft on April 24. But as a vocal talent, he could have been classified as an undrafted rookie.
Former Alabama quarterback attempted to sing Al Green’s “Love and Happiness” during Eagles rookie talent show, and veteran wide receiver DeSean Jackson shared part of the performance .
On the court, Hurts is trying to earn the spot as a replacement for Carson Wentz in Philadelphia. But comments from Eagles coach Doug Pederson on Friday during an appearance on WIP-FM’s “Angelo Cataldi and the Morning Team” seemed to indicate that wouldn’t happen – not because Hurts didn’t. is not good enough, but because the NFL’s reaction to the coronavirus pandemic will not allow it to have the opportunity.
Hurts did not take the field with the Eagles coaches during the offseason because the NFL limited its teams to working online. He also won’t get the chance to show off what he can do in preseason games as the NFL canceled the preseason schedule.
Philadelphia hosted their first full-speed practice from training camp this week, and with the season opener against Washington scheduled for September 13, that doesn’t leave much time for the Eagles to prepare the starters, and yet less to assess a recruit. quarterback for a backup role.
“It’s probably a little harder with the quarterback position because with Carson and Nate (Sudfeld) making sure these two guys get the reps they need,” said Pederson. “You have to make sure Jalen is comfortable with the playbook and understands what we’re doing as an offense, so the assessment process might take a little longer with the quarterback. But we’re going to do whatever we can to make sure all of our guys are prepared. Jalen is no different. “
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Pederson said he was “impressed” with Hurts’ progress, but the coach said Sudfeld’s experience in the Philadelphia offense made him the No. 2 pick given the shortened schedule.
Sudfeld entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft in the 2016 draft. He only played three regular season games and missed the 2019 season after breaking his wrist in a pre-game. -season.
The Eagles were supposed to open their 2020 preseason schedule against the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night. But under the pandemic schedule, Philadelphia won’t have its first practice in the towels until Monday.
“Next Monday we start our padded part of the camp,” said Pederson, “and the way things are organized, we’ll have a chance to assess these young players. But at the same time we have to make sure that our starters are ready to go because the first time we see a different colored jersey it’s a real game and that counts and it is important. Yeah, it’s a little harder, but we’ll make it work.
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In Alabama, Hurts played on teams that won two SEC championships and one CFP national championship and reached three straight games for the national title. SEC offensive player of the year as a rookie for the Crimson Tide, Hurts was the Heisman Trophy finalist last season in Oklahoma as he led the Sooners to the Big 12 crown and a spot in the PSC in as a transfer.
Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on twitter Ark AMarkG1.
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